Polyscias

Genus of flowering plants

Polyscias
Polyscias guilfoylei & Polyscias fruticosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Subfamily: Aralioideae
Genus: Polyscias
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.[1]
Species

180, see text

Synonyms
List
  • Arthrophyllum Blume
  • Bonnierella R.Vig.
  • Botryopanax Miq.
  • Cuphocarpus Decne. & Planch.
  • Dipanax Seem.
  • Eremopanax Baill.
  • Eupteron Miq.
  • Gastonia Comm. ex Lam.
  • Gelibia Hutch.
  • Grotefendia Seem.
  • Indokingia Hemsl.
  • Irvingia F.Muell.
  • Kissodendron Seem.
  • Maralia Thouars
  • Montagueia Baker f.
  • Munroidendron Sherff
  • Nesodoxa Calest.
  • Nothopanax Miq.
  • Oligoscias Seem.
  • Palmervandenbroekia Gibbs
  • Peekeliopanax Harms
  • Pterotropia W.F.Hillebr.
  • Reynoldsia A.Gray
  • Sciadopanax Seem.
  • Shirleyopanax Domin
  • Tetraplasandra A.Gray
  • Tieghemopanax R.Vig.
  • Triplasandra Seem.

Polyscias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. They bear pinnately compound leaves.[2]

In 2003, a checklist and nomenclator was published for Araliaceae.[3] In this work, 116 species were listed for Polyscias.

As of July 2022[update], Plants of the World Online recognises 180 species in the genus and 22 synonyms for it.[1]

Species

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  • Polyscias aculeata (Decne. & Planch.) Harms
  • Polyscias acuminata (Wight) Seem.
  • Polyscias aemiliguineae Bernardi
  • Polyscias aequatoguineensis Lejoly & Lisowski
  • Polyscias aherniana (Merr.) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
  • Polyscias albersiana Harms
  • Polyscias alternifolia (Maingay ex Ridl.) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
  • Polyscias amplifolia (Baker) Harms
  • Polyscias anacardium Bernardi
  • Polyscias andraerum Bernardi
  • Polyscias angustifolia (Ridl.) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
  • Polyscias ariadnes Bernardi
  • Polyscias ashtonii (Philipson) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett
  • Polyscias aubrevillei (Bernardi) Bernardi
  • Polyscias australiana (F.Muell.) Philipson

B